Signal Upgrade project to begin at St. Joseph Avenue intersections

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The intersections of Grand and St. Joseph Avenues and Fillmore Street and St. Joseph Avenue will be closed, starting on Wednesday, Aug. 13.

Street crews will work on a traffic signal upgrade to replace the mast-arm poles at the intersections.

Traffic on Fillmore Street and Grand Avenue will be routed along the following detours:

• Eastbound traffic from Fillmore will detour north on Savannah Avenue to Highland Avenue and go east to St. Joseph Avenue
• Westbound traffic from Grand Avenue will detour south on north Ninth Street to Mapleleaf Parkway, then go south to Middleton, turning west to St. Joseph Avenue.

Work will include new bases, poles, mast arms and signal heads on all four corners. New ADA curb corners will also be constructed.

Traffic along St. Joseph Avenue is not expected to be impacted by the work.

The city noted, the project will cost $350,000 and follow a similar signal replacement done earlier this summer at Middleton Street and St. Joseph Avenue.

The work is expected to be completed by Monday, Sept. 15, weather permitting.